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Awful tutorials, confounding gameplay, questionable character design, and gacha mechanics. Hard to believe it's one of my favorite games, but it is. Here's why...

GC Podcast #182: Patently Absurd

You've been served!

[NSFW] Metroid Fusion (GBA)

The big N didn't do too many horrid things to Samus...

Disregard Canon, Acquire Representation: Naoto Shirogane is a Transman

Why accept the canon explanation when the story could be so much more interesting?

Enviro-Bear 2000: Operation: Hibernation (PC)

In 2009, Justin Smith ventured forth with a game that would change the gaming industry forever. A title that would blow the fish out of the water. A game for FREE that beats the living daylights out o

Gamer Girlfriend: Friends Don't Let Friends Play (Crappy) Facebook Games

It all started when I got a message from GameCola's own Kate Jay. "Hey Vangie," she said, "I know you don't usually play Facebook games, but you might want to give this one a try. It's really a lot of

Garry's Mod (PC)

When is a game not a game?

[NSFW] Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (DS)

So dutifully trying to be Chrono Trigger it's both admirable and depressing at the same time.

Shall We Date?: Wizardess Heart (iOS)

The Harry Potter dating sim we've all been waiting for! Kind of.

[NSFW] Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1)

A fan of the Final Fantasy series? Maybe not after you play this one...

Latest Articles

Dear Readers: The Janish.

Columns by Paul Franzen on January 1, 2006

In a stroke of genius, GameCola, for once, actually listened to its fans. For years now you've been telling us to stop putting everything on one page. It was taking too long to load! It took forever to scroll through everything! Your computers were only able to load a quarter of the pictures before giving up in a fit of coughs and wheezes!
WarioWare: Mega Micro Reviews

Blog Posts by Shawn Sackenheim on January 1, 2006

Ask a developer to create a game and they'd be more than happy to dig out design documents, market research reports and little notecards summarizing their pitch to potential publishers. Ask them to de
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (MXB)

Reviews by Shawn Sackenheim on January 1, 2006

Gauntlet isn’t about epic storytelling or robust character development; it’s about whacking the crap out of lots and lots of enemies.
Your Top 10 Favorite Games: David Crislip

Fan Submissions by GameCola on January 1, 2006

David Crislip's top 10 favorite videogames.
Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)

Reviews by Casey Levine on January 1, 2006

While it's short, it's a very complete, satisfying game experience.
Splatterhouse (TG16)

Reviews by Bradley Keene on January 1, 2006

Splatterhouse was a gaming milestone that paved the way for gruesome beat-'em-ups, but also paid homage to the horror/sci-fi film industry in ways that games fail to do nowadays.
Frothy Ruminations Presents: Alone in the Dark

Fan Submissions by GameCola on January 1, 2006

Guest column by Dan FranzenIt should come as no shock to you when I say that Alone in the Dark is a crappy movie. To put it bluntly, it's as if a dung monster defecated, ate the result, and then vomit
Ice Climber (NES)

Reviews by Bradley Keene on January 1, 20061

Enough practice can cure the death disease, but gamers these days don't seem to have the patience of yesteryear.
[NSFW] Be Careful What You Search For #12

Comics by Terrence Atkins on January 1, 2006

Comics inspired by actual search terms people have Googled to discover GameCola.
The Grass is Always…: Breakdown

Columns by Joel Tandberg on January 1, 2006

Why do people play some of the games they do? Some games I just really don't get at all, or they don't interest me at all. Just looking at the back of the box I write many games off for being nerdy, b